Video: What will the headlines read after Ben Askren fights Jake Paul? The towering heavyweight had once been on a three-fight skid of his own. The Australian heavyweight was coming off a submission loss to Sergey Spivak in his most recent effort at UFC 243. The 32-year-old Struve has both age and experience on his opponent, and also enters nine-inch height and reach advantage. 13 of 19 27 of 42 68% 64% 4 of 6 15 of 28 4 of 8 4 of 4 5 of 5 8 of 10 13 of 19 14 of 28 0 of 0 10 of 11 0 of 0 3 of 3 Significant Strikes Stefan Struve Tai Tuivasa Landed by target Avg. Coming into UFC 254, Stefan Struve certainly understood the position opponent Tai Tuivasa was in. Tai Tuivasa celebrated his devastating knockout win against Stefan Struve at UFC 254 by necking a shoe of beer and spit on Saturday night. “I’ll try to bring him down to my level and go from there.” The exact circumstances Australia’s Tuivasa found himself in the start the night. 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At the end of the opening round the Australian fighter dominated his Dutch opponent with a flurry of uppercuts, body punches and overhands. Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa. Stefan Struve. Standing at 213cm, Struve’s height could be perceived as an advantage, but Tuivasa isn’t fazed. He lost his last fight against Ben Rothwell back nine and a half months ago. With the win Tai Tuivasa updated his record to 10-3. Tai Tuivasa. Live blog, featuring the event highlights, photos and video is available here. © Copyright 2021 - FIGHTMAG ® The street fighter ended three-bout skid with a sensational stoppage just one second before… Venue: Flash Forum. The upcoming UFC 254 has a preliminary battle between heavyweights Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa – a matchup that has sports bettors salivating. Stefan Struve is a giant fighter is coming in at 29-12, and off a loss to Ben Rothwell in December. Stefan Struve has an orthodox fighting stance with a 84″ reach. Bet Value Inactive. The full fight results from UFC 254 can be found here. This marks the second fight in Struve’s new six-fight deal, which he signed in 2019. You can support FIGHTMAG with a contribution of any size. Stream Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa (UFC 254) on Watch ESPN The Pick: Tai Tuivasa (+100) via Bet365: Tai Tuivasa has taken considerably less damage in his short career than Struve has and he seems to understand what is at stake with his job being on the line. Stefan Struve . He also snapped the three-fight losing streak. The finishing sequence saw ‘Bam Bam’ throw Struve to the floor. And Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa on the undercard should have a hotly contested battle. Base Rating. Tai Tuivasa makes a statement with a win over Stefan Struve. The scheduled for three rounds heavyweight matchup didn’t go the distance. Bet Value Inactive. Tai @bambamtuivasa brought the Skyscraper down to his level and then finished the fight ? Stefan Struve: 30.0%. Jay Anderson. Tai Tuivasa is set to make his return to the octagon on “Fight Island.” Tuivasa (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will face Stefan Struve (29-12 MMA, 13-10 UFC) in … The opener has Struve coming in at -110 while Tuivasa is also coming in at … STEFAN STRUVE VS TAI TUIVASA LOWDOWN After picking up the 18 th submission of his career wrapping Marcos Rogerio de Lima up in an arm-triangle, Stefan Struve (29-12) fulfilled his contract and flirted with retirement. Jay's work has appeared on Cageside Press, The MMA Corner, What Culture, Cage Pages, MMA News, Today's … Stream the #UFC254 main card at 2 PM ET ?? Tai Tuivasa: 0.0%. TAGS; Stefan Struve; Tai Tuivasa; UFC 254; SHARE. https://t.co/SNfhP07qSt pic.twitter.com/qcbNwy5PNm. Tai Tuivasa confirmed earlier this year that the UFC had released him. Stefan Struve (29-12) vs. Tai Tuivasa (9-3) ODDS: Struve (-115), Tuivasa (-105) Struve was a perpetual tease for most of his UFC career. Struve however might prefer a ground battle against a stand-up machine in Tuivasa, but that 10-inch reach is formidable. Twitter. While it seemed like a COVID-related cut, the Australian was re-hired for the fight against Stefan Struve. In the final preliminary card fight of UFC 254, Stefan Struve will take on Tai Tuivasa in a heavyweight bout live this Saturday from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi and available on pay-per-view via ESPN+. Round 1 Tuivasa is pressuring early on and lands some leg kicks. Meanwhile, Tai Tuivasa (10-3 MMA) was looking to snap a three-fight losing skid when he squared off with Stefan Struve at UFC 254. Tai still has aspirations and dreams in the sport where I think Struve has settled into the role of gatekeeper. Bubba Jenkins is unfazed by the challenge of taking on two-time PFL featherweight champion Lance Palmer right off the bat. Facebook. Stefan Struve faces Tai Tuivasa at UFC 254 Stefan Struve will take on the Australian Tai Tuivasa on October 24, during UFC 254, the organization reports via Social Media. The referee stepped in to waved the fight off at 4 minutes and 59 seconds. In this one, look for his height and power to be an advantage. Fortunately, after a few months off, he signed a new deal and fought Ben Rothwell back in December. Man Struve must make his coaches mad as fuck every times he fights. “He’s tall, he’s big. The pair squares off in a five-round championship unification. I've never in my life seen a 7 footer fight like he has a reach disadvantage. More on Base Rating Close. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand, the southpaw fighter is the opposite, southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. 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